Friends of Congress Square Park
The premier urban park in the heart of Portland’s vibrant Arts District. The park features local art installations, community events, free wifi and more!
We’re excited to announce our call for programming submissions for the 2017 season is now open. We will be accepting ideas through our website until Tuesday, January 31st. If you have an idea for an event or activity in 2017, we want to hear from you! We’re looking to present a diverse mix of …
If you have an idea for an event or activity in 2017, we want to hear from you! We’re looking to present a diverse mix of programming again next year - from music, films and theater to dances, engaging art interactions, and sing-alongs. They can be one-time events, weekly activities or something in between. In …
The countdown to the unveiling of the new PMA begins at 6 p.m. on February 3 with Lights Across Congress, a special event that will bring together more than 20 community organizations, businesses, and supporters to present a massive 130-foot-wide cinematic projection on the museum’s façade, promising to be the Maine arts event of the …
“Air Story,” the latest video projection from LumenARRT!, will be in Congress Square on First Friday. LumenARRT!, the video crew from The Artists’ Rapid Response Team (ARRT!), is using this projection to remind people that climate change is an undisputed fact among scientists and that there are many toxic substances in our air. The brief video …
4 Parks. 4 Shows. 1 Amazing Night. Friends of Congress Square Park is proud to partner with Portland Downtown for the first annual Square Hop + Window Walk! Portland will be hopping Friday night with outdoor music and special performances in four — yes, four! — of our iconic downtown parks. From 6-8pm, you can stroll …
Artists Kari Marboe and Erik Scollon will be artists in residence at the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in Newcastle this summer, developing new work for The Brick Collective, a ceramics and performance group that creates socially engaged ceramic work. The Brick Factory members will guide you and your friends through three pieces that …
This is an informal time to get together and be creative - draw, paint, do needlework, or calligraphy. For all ages and abilities – relax, have fun, meet new people and create!
Theater Ensemble of Color or TEoC (pronounced TEE-ock) strives to strengthen our communities through education, inclusion, and social activism focusing on arts, performance, culture. The show is a fully originally devised ensemble piece. The story follows a day in the lives of several characters who consider themselves "Other". An immersive show giving light to Maine's …
The Way We Move activity is an interactive flow arts/circus program for children and adults with disabilities, and anyone else who wants to participate. There will be multiple types of props and movement activities for people to try out and play with and trained instructors to help people learn the activities and address any needs they may …
Join Fenix Theatre Co. for one night only in Congress Square Park! You can also catch a show at their regular venue -- Thurs-Sat, July 13th-Aug 5th at 7pm @ the stage at Deering Oaks. Fenix is very excited to announce that they will be taking a break from Shakespeare for the summer of 2017 and heading …